Pronunciation key ( ren′i-fôrm′ ) |
Reniform leaf |
ren•i•form
adj.
[Mod. L. reniformis; see RENI- & -FORM].
- Shaped like a kidney.
Kidney-shaped leaf
Pronunciation key ( ren′i-fôrm′ ) |
Reniform leaf |
ren•i•form
adj.
[Mod. L. reniformis; see RENI- & -FORM].
Pronunciation key ( ôr-bik′yoo-lẽr ) |
or•bic•u•lar
Orbicular leaf |
adj.
[ME. orbiculer; LL. orbicularis < orbiculus. dim of orbis, a circle].
Orbicular leaf |
Pronunciation key ( ob′lôŋ ) |
ob•long
Oblong leaf |
adj.
[ME. oblonge; L. oblongus, rather long; ob (see OB) + longus, long].
n.
Abbreviated as obl.
Oblong leaf |
Pronunciation key ( ob′kôr′dāt ) |
ob•cor•date
Obcordate leaf |
adj.
[ob- + cordate].
Pronunciation key ( fal′kāt ) |
fal•cate
Falcate Leaf |
adj.
[L. < falcatus < falx, falcis, a sickle].
Pronunciation key ( i-lip′ti-kʼl ) |
el•lip•tic
(i-lip′tik) (ə-lip′tik)
adj.
el•lip•ti•cal
Elliptical |
adj.
[Gr. eilleiptikos (see ELLIPSE); + -al].
Pronunciation key ( kôr′dāt ) |
cor•date
Cordate Leaf |
adj.
[L. cordatus < cor, cordis, heart].
Pronunciation key ( ə-kūt′ ) |
a•cute
Acute Leaf Tip |
adj.
[L. < acutus pp. of acuere, to sharpen; cf. ACUITY].
Syn. - acute suggests severe intensification of an event or condition that sharply approaches a climax (an acute shortage). Critical is applied during a turning point which will decisely dictate an outcome (a critical battle in the war). Crucial comes into contrast with critical where a trial determines a line of action versus a decisive turning point involved (a crucial debate on domestic policy). See SHARP.
Pronunciation key ( ə-sik′yoo-lẽr ) |
acicular
Acicular |
adj.
[L. dim acus a pin, needle].
Pronunciation key ( stip′ūl ) |
stip•ule
n.
Stipulate |
[Fr.; Mod. L. stipula L. stipula].
Pronunciation key ( shēth′iŋ ) |
sheath•ing
n.
Sheathing |
[ME. schethe AS. sceath; akin to G. scheide; IE. base * sqēi-, to cut split, divide; the earliest form of sheath was probably a stick].
Pronunciation key ( am-plek′si-kôl′ ) |
am•plex•i•caul
Ampexicaul |
adj.
[L. amplexus pp. of amplectari, to twine around + caulis stem].
Amplexicaul Leaf Corn Stalk |
Pronunciation key ( spīn′i ) |
spin•y
adj.
Spiny |
[SPINIER (-i-ẽr), SPINIEST (-i-ist)]
[< WORD < ORIGIN].
Pronunciation key ( sin′ū-it ) |
sin•u•ate
[also, and for v. always, sin′ūāt′]
adj.
Sinuate |
[L. sinuatus pp. of sinuare, to bend < sinus, a bend].
Pronunciation key ( ser′oo-lāt′ ) |
ser•ru•late
adj.
Serrulate |
[< L. serrula, dim. of serra, a saw; + ate].
Pronunciation key ( in-sīzd′ ) |
in•cised
adj.
Incised |
[pp. of incise].
Pronunciation key ( sil′i-it ) |
cil•i•ate
adj.
Ciliate |
n.
Pronunciation key ( truŋ′kāt ) |
trun•cate
Truncate leaf |
v.t.
[TRUNCATED (-id), TRUNCATING]
[L. truncatus, pp. of truncare, to cut off < truncus, a stem, trunk].
to cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop off.
adj.
Pronunciation key ( mū′krə-nit ) |
Mucronate leaf |
mu•cro•nate
adj.
[L. mucronatus].
Pronunciation key ( ə-pik′yoo-lit ) |
a•pic•u•late
adj.
Apiculate leaf |
[LL. apiculatus, apiculus dim. of L. apex, point].
Pronunciation key ( ə-kū′mi-nit ) |
a•cu•mi•nate
Acuminate leaf |
adj.
[L. acuminatus pp. of acuminare, to sharpen].
v.t. (ə-kū′mi-nāt′), [ACUMINATED (-id), ACUMENATING] to sharpen.
Geaster triplex
Based on the classification system listed (here) for Geaster triplex, the closest classification listed as valid on itis.gov is Geastraceae.
Taxonomic Hierarchy | |
Kingdom | Fungi – champignons, Fungo, fungi |
Division | Basidiomycota – basidio's, basidiomycetes, club fungi |
Class | Basidiomycetes |
Order | Lycoperdales |
Family | Geastraceae |
Geastraceae, Taxonomic Serial No.: 623892 |